Shutting Down the System without Rebooting

There are three methods you can use to shut down the system without rebooting: the Web-based System Manager fastpath, the SMIT fastpath, and the shutdown command.

Prerequisites

You must have root user authority to shut down the system.

Procedure

To shut down the system using Web-based System Manager

1. Login as root.

2. At the command prompt, type:

   wsm system

   then press Enter.

To shut down the system using SMIT:

1. Login as root.

2. At the command prompt, type:

   smit shutdown

   then press Enter.

To shut down the system using the shutdown command:

1. Login as root.

2. At the command prompt, type:

   shutdown

   then press Enter.